Let’s talk about range hoods (or the lack thereof). The deluxe combo you see below is what came with our house. Before we officially moved in, the range was gone. (Fortunately, a friend of ours had just remodeled his kitchen and sold us his old range for cheap…which was about 100x better than our very questionable […]
During our cabinet-scoping trip to IKEA last week, we came home with an unexpected item. You see, IKEA was our last stop for the day and we were starving. After a quick stop to customer service for a return, we struggled to work our way against the crowd to the cafeteria [trust me, you do not want […]
During the last three years, we have undertaken a variety of projects on our house that required some advanced skills and know-how. Sure, it definitely helps that we each have 5 years of architecture school plus 5.5 years of professional practice under our belts, but when it comes to wiring outlets, figuring out your drain waste […]
During the last week or so, we have been updating our sketchup 3D model in order to study our ever evolving design ideas for the kitchen. While we had worked out the general cabinet layout and “what goes where” in autocad, we wanted to see how the materials and colors were coming together. As a result, […]
Today was a marathon day. This morning we set out to look at potential cabinets, countertops and appliances and by 4:00 we were back home, exhausted but in good spirits. You see, today we bought a range. We had a few requirements going in…30″ wide, duel fuel, and a stainless steel, professional appearance. Budget constraints eliminated most […]